下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C或者D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they __1__ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.” He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __6__. At last the well was almost __7__.

As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just t hen the king came. __8__ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ __10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had

2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no

3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second

4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

5. A. picked up B. put away C. took away D. threw away

6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work

7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean

8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since

9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing

10. A. what B. why C. when D. that

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阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 16 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, "I am very 17 . Could you please 18 me some water from the lake?" the follower walked to the lake 19 the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 20 , the water became very muddy.

Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 21 to drink.

After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 22 .follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all th e mud had 23 to the bottom. The water was very 24 and looked fit to drink. So he 25 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. "See what you did 26 the water clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 27 .you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is 28 by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own 29 putting in any effort at all to 30 it."

( )16. A. rest B. look C. watch D. see

( ) 17. A. hungry B. thirsty C. happy D. sad

( )18. A. get B. give C. take D. bring

( )19. A. while B. before C. as D. until

( )20. A. However B. Instead C. In addition D. As a result

( )21. A. fit B. able C. important D. interesting

( )22. A. different B same C. other D. left

( )23. A. gone B. been C. settled D. lived

( )24. A. dirty B. clear C. fresh D. sweet

( )25. A. got B. finished C. reached D. filled

( )26. A. making B. to make C. made D. had made

( )27. A. so that B. in order to C. because D. whe n

( )28. A. woken B. left C. disturbed D. given

( )29. A. without B. with C. after D. like

( )30.A.prevent B. calm C. protect D. fix